Crime Rate in Adel & Wharfedale, ward

Adel & Wharfedale has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 wards in Leeds district and the 3653rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 130th lowest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Adel & Wharfedale in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Leeds district average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Adel & Wharfedale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 541 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 30.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 712 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Adel & Wharfedale ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 139 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Holt Way (37 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.